Podcast appearances and mentions of mike guadango

Is it possible to build speed in the weight room? In this episode of The BluePrint, Dr. Erik Korem and Mike dive deep into the multifactorial approach to speed training, discussing how to tailor programs to individual athletes' needs and goals. Mike shares his insights on the importance of general strength, specific exercises, and the role of velocity-based training in enhancing speed. Discover: How to determine the best approach for each athlete The importance of building a strong foundation through general strength Specific exercises to enhance speed, such as med ball throws and belt squats Velocity-based training metrics and progressions for optimal results Mike's top three recommendations for parents with kids in youth sports Whether you're a coach, athlete, or parent, this episode will provide you with valuable insights and practical strategies to take your speed training to the next level. Get my weekly newsletter - Adaptation Book Erik for your next event Start AIM7 for Free   Connect with Mike on his website Freak Strength, Instagram, Twitter Quotable moments: "If you're meant to be, you're going to, you're likely going to be. So just stay out of your way. Make sure you're not doing things to hurt someone, build a good foundation." - Mike Guadango "Don't stop playing a lot of sports is number one, stop specializing. Early specialization is absolutely the key to become as great as you possibly can in the shortest amount of time, but it limits the height of the apex." - Mike Guadango "These kids need sleep. They have so much on their plate, especially now with school and all the drama with social media. They need grace. They need time to recover and they need nutrition." - Mike Guadango   ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself. On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery. SUPPORT & CONNECT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - http://link.aim7.com/adaptation-newsletter See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Explore the world of acupuncture and pain management with renowned coach and acupuncturist Mike Guadango. In this episode, Dr. Erik Korem explores the ancient practice of acupuncture, its origins, and the science behind it. Mike shares his expertise on using acupuncture for pain management, discussing the multifactorial nature of pain and the importance of a holistic approach to treatment. Discover: The history and different sects of acupuncture How acupuncture needles enhance proprioception and manipulate fascia Mike's integrated approach to pain management and training Strategies for addressing chronic pain and acute injuries The psychological aspects of pain and the power of the mind Whether you're an athlete, coach, or simply seeking to optimize your health, this episode will provide invaluable insights into the world of acupuncture and pain management. Get my weekly newsletter - Adaptation Book Erik for your next event Start AIM7 for Free Connect with Mike on his website Freak Strength, Instagram, Twitter   Quotable moments: "The needles, in my opinion, are almost a way to enhance proprioception." - Mike Guadango "If anyone tells you it's anything other than guess and check, they're selling you something, they're liars because it's all it is. And my guessing is just decent. It's better. Because I've guessed a lot. I have a lot of data." - Mike Guadango "For me to get everything released, it's like onions. You need to peel layer by layer by layer." - Mike Guadango "If I can get someone from chronic pain from a six to a five in a single session, it's a huge win." - Mike Guadango ABOUT THE BLUEPRINT PODCAST: The BluePrint Podcast is for busy professionals and Household CEOs who care deeply about their families, career, and health. Host Dr. Erik Korem distills cutting edge-science, leadership, and life skills into simple tactics optimized for your busy lifestyle and goals.   Dr. Korem interviews scientists, coaches, elite athletes, entrepreneurs, entertainers, and exceptional people to discuss science and practical skills you can implement to become the most healthy, resilient, and impactful version of yourself. On a mission to equip people to pursue audacious goals, thrive in uncertainty, and live a healthy and fulfilled life, Dr. Erik Korem is a High-Performance pioneer. He introduced sports science and athlete-tracking technologies to collegiate and professional (NFL) football over a decade ago. He has worked with the National Football League, Power-5 NCAA programs, gold-medal Olympians, Nike, and the United States Department of Defense. Erik is an expert in sleep and stress resilience. He is the Founder and CEO of AIM7, a health and fitness app that unlocks the power of wearables by providing you with daily personalized recommendations to enhance your mind, body, and recovery. SUPPORT & CONNECT Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/erikkorem/ Twitter - https://twitter.com/ErikKorem LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/erik-korem-phd-19991734/ Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/erikkorem Website - https://www.erikkorem.com/ Newsletter - http://link.aim7.com/adaptation-newsletterSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Just shy of 400 career games combine the McCourty Twins came on the CMW with their personal S&C coach Mike Guadango. Mike worked with both Devin and Jason towards the end of their careers and has an AMAZING relationship with both of the twins. This episode will show you what an athlete and coach relationship should look like.___FREE EMAIL COURSEAspiring https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/aspiring-leadAssistant https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/assistant-leadDirector https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/director-lead___From our sponsorsTeamBuildr

On this episode of the podcast we have the legendary Mike Guadango – Mike is the owner of Freak strength where he has worked with countless Professional Athletes and on todays podcast he takes us down the rabbit holes of how he built a lasting business – his learning process to become a more open minded coach and why his crazy story of how he went 5 year without caffeine! This was a great podcast with one of the most genuine dudes I have ever talked to! I hope you get as much out of it as I did - thank you for listening - keep chopping wood This Episode Brought To You By Our Sponsors The Maca Team - If You Are Interested In Trying Maca Our Check Out ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Their Shop Here ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ If You Are Interested In Training With Us And Joining Our Insider Use Code Podcast25 ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠When You Sign Up⁠ This Episode Is Also Brought to you by our sponsors at Troscriptions where they offer the highest quality Methylene Blue products on the market - I use there Just Blue product which is their nootropic made with 16mg of pharmaceutical-grade, purity/potency tested methylene blue. It boosts energy levels, enhances memory, improves focus, protects the brain, and so much more. ⁠Check out their products here⁠ Finally we welcome our newest sponsor Not Dead Yet! Not Dead Yet is an a lifestyle clothing brand that is owned by past guest the legendary Matt Vincent - I buy nearly all of my workout shorts/joggers and t shirts from them and have for years and I'm pumped to have them be apart of the podcast - ⁠use Code Jochumstrength for 15% off your next order! --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/austin-jochum/support

Bio:During his preparation for college baseball where he received multiple All-America honors and set numerous school records, Mike decided that he wanted to enter the world of physical preparation for sport. He began training people part-time while in college, then full-time the day he graduated.From there he had crossed paths with two incredible world renowned coaches that became mentors and life long friends: Buddy Morris – Arizona Cardinals head strength coach and James Smith – world class sport consultant. After working with them, Mike's whole approach to training and learning had changed. He reconstructed his program and outlook on the training process.Mike went on to be the Director of Sports Performance at a world-renowned facility where he proceeded to train professional, collegiate and high school athletes.From there, Mike started up his own facility – Freak Strength.Mike is currently a Coach, Writer & Owner at Freak Strength and has been coaching for over 10 years. He has coached levels of athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, MLS, WWE, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic Gold medalists to pre-pubescent athletes. He has also consulted for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. He has worked with NBA Champs, 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1a All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference.Links:https://freakstrength.com@guadango on Instagram and TwitterNewsletter: http://eepurl.com/gBtlw1

During his preparation for college baseball where he received multiple All-America honors and set numerous school records, Mike decided that he wanted to enter the world of physical preparation for sport. He began training people part-time while in college, then full-time the day he graduated. From there he had crossed paths with two incredible world renowned coaches that became mentors and life long friends: Buddy Morris – Arizona Cardinals head strength coach and James Smith – world class sport consultant. After working with them, Mike's whole approach to training and learning had changed. He reconstructed his program and outlook on the training process. Mike went on to be the Director of Sports Performance at a world-renowned facility where he proceeded to train professional, collegiate and high school athletes. From there, Mike started up his own facility – Freak Strength. Mike is currently a Coach, Writer & Owner at Freak Strength and has been coaching for over 10 years. He has coached levels of athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, MLS, WWE, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic Gold medalists to pre-pubescent athletes. He has also consulted for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. He has worked with NBA Champs, 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1a All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference.   Links: https://freakstrength.com @guadango on Instagram and Twitter Newsletter: http://eepurl.com/gBtlw1

The Coaches recap the Central Virginia Sports Performance Seminar. Speakers included Al Vermeil, Jonas Dodoo, Ali Kershner, Adam Petway, Mike Guadango, and Zach Dechant. There's some great practical information that can be used immediately.Listen Anywhere https://rss.com/podcasts/victoryoverselfradio/Watch Anywhere https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCLqZYRto0xItukBDCEv7xJA

“What am I going to do for this kid? Because he doesn't even know what makes him good. Genuinely, we can say we do, we have no idea what makes these people good.”  In today's episode of The Podcast I sit down and chat with Freak Strength's Mike Guadango. During the 32-minute chat we talk about: 1)     The crazy world of being a “sport specialist” and the ebbs and flows of it that he's lived through.2)     The role asymmetries in sport, and why coaches may not want to “correct” some.3)     A unique method to build “work capacity” in rehab that has helped his athletes improve at a greater rate. 4)     The role of psychology in high level sport and the mental gaps between the good and the elite. 5)     The misconceived connection between aesthetics and performance.6)     Understanding that the outliers do things differently because they're outliers, and maybe “correcting” those “mistakes” is not what's best for their performance.  A huge thanks to Exxentric for supporting the show. Exxentric is the leader in fly wheel technology. Their kBox and kPulley have had a huge impact in the preparation and RTP programs. Make sure you hop over to www.exxentric.comand check out all their sensational products today! We couldn't be more excited to have Henk on the docket as part of The Richmond Seminar, and hope you're able to join us July 15 and 16 at The Marriott Short Pump! Tap the link to book your seat today! https://cvasps.com/the-2022-richmond-seminar/

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 42 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today we have a special collaboration episode, “Across The Pacific” with Mike Guadango and Alex Brooker of The Mike & Brooker Show. Both Mike & Brooker have decades of experience coaching the top athletes in the world. The topic loosely discussed today revolves around general career advice for coaches - covering specific questions such as our careers, career progressing, lessons - both good and bad plus a whole lot more! Enjoy and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 42 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today we have a special collaboration episode, “Across The Pacific” with Mike Guadango and Alex Brooker of The Mike & Brooker Show. Both Mike & Brooker have decades of experience coaching the top athletes in the world. The topic loosely discussed today revolves around general career advice for coaches - covering specific questions such as our careers, career progressing, lessons - both good and bad plus a whole lot more! Enjoy and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 38 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Mike Guadango, Owner of Freak Strength in New Jersey, With more than a decade in private sector, coaching athletes from NBA, NFL, MBL, WWE including Kevin Love, Chris Hogan, Devin McCourty and Brendon Marshall. Mike provides incredible and honest insights into what coaching these caliber of athletes is entails and some of key lessons learnt along the way. In this episode, Mike takes us through his journey of becoming a coach - learning under Joe DeFranco as an athlete, how to communicate and work “in” with professional athletes, the art of communication, what keeps these players coming back year after year, having the first ever vial training YouTube video and a bunch of stories that will be sure to keep you entertained along the way! This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting an in depth insight into the private high performance space. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Today’s episode of Athletes Authority ON AIR is episode 38 with co-hosts Lachlan Wilmot and Jordi Taylor. Today’s guest is Mike Guadango, Owner of Freak Strength in New Jersey, With more than a decade in private sector, coaching athletes from NBA, NFL, MBL, WWE including Kevin Love, Chris Hogan, Devin McCourty and Brendon Marshall. Mike provides incredible and honest insights into what coaching these caliber of athletes is entails and some of key lessons learnt along the way. In this episode, Mike takes us through his journey of becoming a coach - learning under Joe DeFranco as an athlete, how to communicate and work “in” with professional athletes, the art of communication, what keeps these players coming back year after year, having the first ever vial training YouTube video and a bunch of stories that will be sure to keep you entertained along the way! This episode has plenty of incredible insights for aspiring to veteran coaches, to younger coaches wanting an in depth insight into the private high performance space. Enjoy, and let us know what you think! Instagram: @athletesauthority See more of what we do: https://athletesauthority.com.au See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

On Episode 32 we got the privilege to sit down and speak with Alex Brooker, a trainer based in Switzerland. His areas of training expertise are, but not limited to, NHL Athletes, Olympic Level Athletes, and Performance Psychology & Hypnotherapy. He is also widely known for his seat as a co-host on the Mike and Brooker Show podcast, specializing in all things mind, body and spirit. This was both, Anthony and Tori's first time getting to chat and live through some of the life changing experiences Alex has embarked on, and continues to do so. We hope you sit back and revel in it as much as we did. Start: 12:18 1:00 - Brooker's early introduction to fitness and health started with an interest in rugby. He quickly felt the pain of not being “blessed genetically” and knew that his improvements would have to stem by putting the work in through strength training. 6:00 - Mike Guadango, a trainer of a plethora of professional athletes, gave him the opportunity of interning at the very popular fitness hub, DeFranco's. He credits that early opportunity as something that gave him a starting focus with his career. 8:00 - Eventually he found himself getting into the massage world and that brought him onto national teams, specifically Switzerland. 17:00 - A heavy topic for many piloting their own modern businesses, Brooker saw that there was no innovation within the Swiss team, and took that as an opportunity for change and to help reach improvement. 33:00 - While he won't speak for everyone, partaking in a lot of traveling, by himself and with others played a pivotal role in experienced based learning for him. 35:00 - Your environment can catastrophically change your life. Being as young as 24, coaching ice hockey, Brooker developed that all or nothing mentality early on. 40:00 - Listen to your intuition. There is nothing more disheartening than repressing yourself. That anxiety that we are all so familiar with is based off of physiology. 48:00 - The people around you, better support you.

“If I can make them feel better on a routine basis, that’s the key.” This episode of The Podcast is brought to you by Exxentric, the makers of the kBox and kPulley. Exxentric is the world leader in fly wheel training technology providing multiple pieces to fit your budget and needs to better serve your athletes. North American customers looking for more info should contact Andreas at andreas.ahlstrom@exxentric.com or 503-739-1391. All others, or to learn more about the kBox, kPulley and flywheel training, please go to their website at: https://exxentric.com/. Recently I had the opportunity to talk eastern medicine with Mike Guadango. After a intro how Mike got into training, we dive right into where the idea of acupuncture came from. This leads us down the rabbit hole of what acupuncture has taught him about what we, as coaches, can do better. Many of these issues revolve around our need to prove our worth, driving us to push athletes further then may be required for elite performance. These lessons stem from his time working with elite and pro athlete’s and seeing how doing work with them to feel better was more impactful for performance then any key performance indicators we tie to training. We finish off discussing the role of teaching skills in training, and where we may or may not truly make an impact. Make sure you check out the Mike and Brooker show: Youtube https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCkSwnxd983PJSe7ILru76xA Apple Podcasts https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/mike-and-brooker-show/id1510678873 Enjoy the content? Then you should check out The Strength Coach Network! We built The Strength Coach Network to provide you three ways become the best practitioner possible. First, each month we add a new lecture from one of the best practitioners in the world to help keep you and your staff up to date with what the best of the best are doing with their athletes RIGHT NOW! Secondly, the forum provides you a new avenue to connect with practitioners around the world to find a unique point of view from coaches all over the world when it comes to career advice, training ideas, or any aspect of our lives in coaching. Finally, you get exclusive discounts on all products CVASPS related, INCLUDING your seat at The Seminar! When you add those three in with our library of over 100 sensational lectures, including all of those from The Central Virginia Sport Performance Seminar, you have found your one stop shop for continuing education for you and your staff. Make sure you hop over today and get your first 48 hours for only $1 by using the link here: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/cvasps/ #StrengthCoach, #StrengthAndConditioningCoach, #Podcast, #LearningAtLunch, #TheSeminar, #SportsTraining, #PhysicalPreparation, #TheManual, #SportTraining, #SportPerformance, #HumanPerformance, #StrengthTraining, #SpeedTraining, #Training, #Coach, #Performance, #Sport, #HighPerformance, #VBT, #VelocityBasedTraining, #TriphasicTraining, #Plyometrics

This week the boys are joined by the one and only, Mike Guadango. As they say, third times a charm and this podcast was the best yet. Personal coach to superbowl winners, MLB players and some of the NBA's best we dive into the reality of coaching professional athletes. Most notably, how he coached 5 time All-Star and NBA champion with the Cleveland Cavaliers, Kevin Love through quarantine. Learn about all the behind the scenes on this episode.Mike Guadango Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/guadango/Mike Guadango Website - http://freakstrength.com/author/guadango/WHOOP- https://themindmuscleproject.com/whoopActivated Nutrients- https://themindmuscleproject.com/activatedPhase 2: 30% off - https://themindmuscleproject.com/phase2Project Fitness - https://themindmuscleproject.com/fitnessProject Strong - https://themindmuscleproject.com/strongProject Body - https://themindmuscleproject.com/bodyProject Programs- https://themindmuscleproject.com/programsOur episode sponsors - https://themindmuscleproject.com/partnersAsk Questions on Instagramhttps://www.instagram.com/themindmuscleproject/?hl=enSubscribe for email Updateshttps://themindmuscleproject.com/newsletterYoutube Channel: www.youtube.com/MMP

Please support this podcast by checking out our sponsor: - Strength Coach Network: https://strengthcoachnetwork.com/upside/?orid=15781 to get 50% off your first month GUESTS: Alex Brooker is the owner and operator of Pathfinder; a private training service focused on performance psychology and physical preparation for professional athletes. Brooker received his Bachelors from Loughborough University, his Masters in High Performance Sport from Australia and is now pursuing his PhD in Self-Hypnosis at the University of Bern. Born and bred in the UK, Brooker now resides at the foothills of the Swiss Alps with his family and famous wolf. Brooker is the co-host of the Mike & Brooker Show and a wannabe adventurer / explorer.  Mike Guadango is currently a Coach, Writer & Owner at Freak Strength and has been coaching for over 10 years. He has coached levels of athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic medalists to pre-pubescent athletes. He has also consulted for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. He has worked with 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1a All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference. EPISODE LINKS: ► IG: https://www.instagram.com/ ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/ ► Mike & Brooker Show: https://open.spotify.com/show/1GIUvt1otrpxxRIQ5fTVPd ► Website: abrooker.com ► Full Videl Episode: https://youtu.be/FaS0-FUkT8o PODCAST INFO: ► Podcast website: https://upsidestrength.podbean.com/ ► Apple Podcasts: http://apple.co/3mroiB4 ► Spotify: http://spoti.fi/34jJtyX PODCAST PLAYLISTS: ► Full episodes playlist: http://bit.ly/3oSCkxe ► English Clips playlist: http://bit.ly/3gRmAry ► French Clips playlist: http://bit.ly/2K1IoVK TOPICS: Carnivore Diet, Podcasting, Career Goals, Daily Routines, Mindset, Hypnotherapy, Acupuncture, Gospel, Being Wrong, Working For Free CONNECT: ► Subscribe for more videos here: http://bit.ly/1Xgr5y5 ► Twitter: https://twitter.com/seanseale ► LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/seanseale/ ► Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/upsidestrength ► Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/upsidestrength ► Tik Tok: https://vm.tiktok.com/ZSgNAPQF/ EQUIPMENT: ▶︎ Spirometer: http://ebay.to/2YCcSBj ▶︎ Idiag P-100: https://www.idiag.ch/en/idiag-p100-en/ (email me at info@upsidestrength.com for a 20% discount code) ▶︎ Moxy Monitor (email me at info@upsidestrength.com for a 20% discount code) DISCLAIMER: ► These descriptions usually contain affiliate links. If you decide to purchase a product through one of them, I receive a small commission at no cost to you. I never endorse products that I have not personally used myself or not found to be beneficial in my life.

Our guests today are Mike Guadango and Alex Brooker.  Mike and Alex (“Brooker”) met when Alex interned for Mike at DeFranco’s gym a decade ago, and they now have a podcast together, “The Mike and Brooker Show”, in addition to their coaching careers. Alex is the owner and operator of Pathfinder, a private training service focused on performance psychology and physical preparation for professional athletes.  In addition to traditional schooling, Alex is now pursuing his PhD in Self-Hypnosis at the University of Bern.  Mike is currently a Coach, Writer & Owner at Freak Strength.  He has been mentored by coaching greats such as Buddy Morris and James Smith, and started his career working at DeFranco’s gym.  Mike has coached levels of athletes from many different professional sports to Olympic medalists to pre-pubescent athletes, as well as consulting for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. As an ever-optimistic individual, it’s important for me to have conversations with those who have a different way of looking at what actually works in the world of sports performance.  In the coaching world, it is extremely easy to have worked with an athlete who has achieved a high result, and then rationalize the factors that led to their success.  It is very easy for us all as coaches to think of our own training as highly optimal, but a question to ask is how often and effectively we truly challenge our reasoning? In looking at training closely, it is helpful to fully understand the power of belief, as well as placebo effects in not only training, but also pain science and rehabilitation.  Understanding human adaptation to training and rehab stimulus requires, not only an understanding of the body, but also of the mind. In today’s podcast, Mike and Alex “Brooker” talk about how they have evolved themselves as coaches, moving into the realms of hypnosis/mental training, acupuncture and rehabilitation.  We spend a lot of time chatting about the power of belief and the ability of the mind to supercede a “poor” training program, and how the fundamentals of adaptation style can be seen in rudimentary rehab.  Finally, Mike, Brooker and I spend some time discussing some training points such as play, competition in training, and training transfer.  This was a fun show with speakers of 3 clearly diverse viewpoints, which always makes for great discussion. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster and Lost Empire Herbs. View more podcast episodes at the podcast homepage. Head to www.lostempireherbs.com/justfly for 15% off of your purchase! Timestamps and Main Points 6:15 Mike and Brooker’s moves into more alternative forms of human performance, and a philosophy of when to move on from hair splitting in strength training methods 15:00 Thoughts on a system that prioritizes play and autonomy as a substantial shift in a positive direction towards the sports performance industry 32:30 Thoughts on whether or not gym training should carry mental, emotional and physical elements of what is required of a person in their sport 46:25 How and why our interventions in strength, performance or pain reduction actually work, and how much we really know about these mechanisms 55:55 How Mike and Brooker diverted from the traditional routes of strength, performance and data in athlete performance training 1:05:30 More on Mike and Brooker’s “skill stacking” in their human performance pursuits 1:13:10 Mike and Brooker’s use of high-transference exercises to athletic performance 1:15:30 In 10-15 years, where do Mike and Brooker picture themselves “Even if there is a difference between the two (exercises), and transferability, how much of a difference is it really?” “15% of who you are as an athlete, you actually have some type of control over” “The more high talented people you work with, the room to improve them in the gym gets smaller,

In this episode we speak with Mike Guadango, owner of Freak strength and co host of the Mike and Brooker podcast . His journey starts from an early age as an athlete first which eventually lead him into the field of sports medicine. We talk about the importance of surrounding yourself with great mentors and always being “relentlessly curious” . This mind set has allowed him to open up a business where he trains some of the top athletes in across all sports.

First Episode of Mike Guadango and Alex Brooker Podcast

Today’s episode features Miguel Aragoncillo, strength coach and skill acquisition specialist based out of Boston, MA.  Miguel has worked with athletes of all levels, and now specializes in working with baseball pitchers where he is getting serious results through integration of skill and motor learning tools.  Miguel has a significant background in PRI and worked as an assistant in multiple courses.  He also has a unique athletic backstory, as he was a break-dancer before moving into a coaching role. Miguel is one of the most intelligent and innovative coaches in the field.  He is pushing human performance forward by integrating what he has learned in the world of strength and conditioning, neuro-mechanics and skill acquisition, and is using that to get results such as tacking 5-7MPH on pitching speed in a matter of minutes. Our field is still growing at a rapid rate.  Although hard-line definitions of the scope of a strength coach definitely exist in the university and professional sectors, there is no doubt as to the inter-disciplinary nature of sports performance, as well as the impact that the wide-scope of S&C related concepts can have on the next level up on the performance pyramid, that of sport skill itself.  This is something that Mike Guadango mentioned in podcast #151, and has been resonating with me for some time. Miguel’s intelligent take on the performance industry has been on my radar for some time.  On today’s show, Miguel and I chat about guiding athletes in the process of skill acquisition, through processes on creating drills to improve sport skills, integrating biomechanical and PRI based concepts, and also setting up sport skill training through sensory contrasts. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points How Miguel got into strength and conditioning, and eventually, into coaching baseball pitchers How to guide athletes correctly in skill acquisition without over-cueing and over-coaching Miguel’s thought process on creating drills to improve sport skills Integrating biomechanics and PRI based concepts into a sport skill teaching process Setting up sport skill training through sensory contrast How Miguel sets of resistance training for young athletes outside of actual skill coaching “If I’m trying to help individuals to throw faster, I can get them to deadlift 500lbs for reps, to have vertical jumps and bounds for so many feet, we can do RSI, etc. etc., but what happens when someone simply doesn’t know what it means to throw” “You don’t need a lot of drills in order to improve one’s relationship with one’s own body” “When we do any movement, I show them the movement, and then I ask them, “what do you feel”…. “where do you feel”, “what do you feel”, why do you feel it”” “I’m allowing the individual to self-organize on the context of building a better mental representation of what their body is doing” “Internal cueing, in my head, is a good thing… because even sometimes the experts will need an internal cue to be more aware of something that they are lacking” “The funny thing is you are always using some type of constraints, but you are not really thinking of it like that” “I will literally just say, do you want me to explain this drill, or do you just want to do it” “Pitching is both a frontal and transverse dominant plane” “When you do a non-manual technique of some sort to gain range of motion, now you need to go through a guided discovery process doing the terminal skillsets with different constraints, and that’s where it gets fun” “If you ever watch me coach, I almost never say no… I’ve read a lot of research speaking about negative feedback.  It’s something I’ve picked up and I found out it works really well” “We will do an integrated movement, we feel certain things,

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Today’s episode features Nick DiMarco, director of sports performance at Elon University. With a thorough understanding of training loads, and the components behind transferable agility training, Nick has a unique array of insights he brings to the coaching table.  As a former professional athlete (NY Jets and Baltimore Ravens outside linebacker in 2014), Nick is well versed in the intuitive aspects of what it takes to be a high achieving athlete.  Nick is on track to finish his PhD in Health and Human Performance at Concordia University of Chicago by early 2020. When it comes to agility and change of direction training, there are a lot of questions on the context and integration of perception/reaction work.  At the end of the day, the more elements of sport we as coaches can engage and overload, the better, and this area of the field has exciting possibilities for transfer to athletes. This concept follows up to the last show with Mike Guadango on the evolution of the strength coach and the sports skill industry as a whole:  Where does the role of the strength coach in terms of reactive agility training fit in the grand scheme of things?  How do we intermix the different layers of the Bondarchuk pyramid in terms of training transfer?  Does “basic agility technique” outside of reactive stimuli need to be trained or considered? Nick covers many of these concepts and more in today’s show, as well as describing his system of categorization of perception and reaction work.   He also shares ideas on assessing the results of such a training system, which is a question that many coaches have when considering implementing the work and gauging their progress. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points Nick’s background in perception/reaction style work The categorization of perception/reaction elements in programming Nick’s take on the hard skill vs. soft skill argument in agility training for sport How Nick integrates the perception/reaction work into a training day and week What is Nick trying to overload in the perception reaction space that athletes are not getting in their specific sport practice How Nick’s perception reaction work fits in the grand scheme of sport coaching Assessing the results of a perception/reaction based program “We had guys who were great at a 5-10-5 or 3-cone drill, and then they would get on the field and were terrible football players” “What are you trying to do in any field sport: you are either trying to evade a defender, or stay in front of an offensive guy and try to score or not let them score” “(In regards to perception/reaction) We have a mirror category, we have a dodge category, we have a chaser category and we have a score category” “You are never going to use that exact technique (of canned agility) no matter how engrained it is in you, when you are reacting to the environment versus a drill” “(Regarding implementation of agility work in the week) With Tuesdays we’ll do a mirror category and chaser category, and then on Friday we’ll do a mirror or chaser category, and a score category.” “The options in perception/reaction are limitless” “In every sport the 1 on 1 situations are pretty critical so we’ll focus on that a lot” “For basketball with your guards and forwards playing on the perimeter, if they can get more blow-by’s and prevent more blow-by’s as a defender, then that is a huge deal for them, so for them focusing on the mirror drills, and tight spaces (is important)… “(In terms of training transfer, you are) trying to make the scenarios as close to the sport as you can, you’re not the sport coach, but at close as you can where it’s going to have some carryover” “In the grand scheme of things, you are trying to get them to play the sport better”

Today’s episode features Mike Guadango, coach and owner at Freak Strength in Oakland, New Jersey.  Mike has mentored under coaching legends such as Buddy Morris, James “The Thinker” Smith, and Joe DeFranco.  He has coached athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic medalists to pre-pubescent athletes.  including 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1a All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference. Mike’s coaching success aside, he is one of the most authentic and transparent coaches in the industry.  As a field, we are always looking to push forward into more efficient and effective systems that serve athletes to a greater capacity.  Mike has been transforming himself into a “one stop shop” as a coach, and upcoming acupuncture practitioner that allows him a greater versatility in his role in the high performance spectrum. If you listen to this show often, you know that I value real and authentic conversations, and this talk is the epitome of that.  For this episode, Mike talks extensively on the role of the strength coach in context of high performance sport coaching, and the potential of the physical preparation industry to evolve into something greater. He also discusses things like his own personal journey in sports performance, and how he now views athletic development and training.  This show ties into James Smith’s global dynamics model (of which many previous podcast guests are evolving towards) and offers great insight into the future of sport training from a philosophical perspective. Today’s episode is brought to you by SimpliFaster, supplier of high-end athletic development tools, such as the Freelap timing system, kBox, Sprint 1080, and more. Key Points What led Mike into getting a degree in acupuncture as a sports performance coach Mike’s journey over the last decade that have changed his thoughts on the goal of sports performance How little we actually know of training in regards to the grand scheme of things How Mike’s views on barbell and maximal strength training has changed over time Mike’s view on the role of a strength coach and who should be assigning GPP exercises and work loads in a high performance program How Mike performs his movement training for his athletes to help them feel and perform at their best “The bigger a business gets, the more inefficient it becomes” “More tools in the tool box, now there are less people that need to man the tools” “If you asked me a question 6 years ago, I had an absolute answer” “It takes 10 years to start learning someone else’s techniques, then you spend another 10 years developing your own techniques, then it takes another 10 years you spend honing your techniques, and then you teach” “The whole industry is a big salesy industry, and no-one is doing anything new” “Unless you know your why, there’s no reason to be doing it” “Isn’t that the goal, use as little stimuli as possible to yield the same result” “Getting stronger is as easy as falling out of a boat and hitting water….As long as you aren’t dealing with weightlifters and powerlifters, let’s not overcomplicate it” “If you get one leg strong… aren’t you getting both legs strong? We are splitting hairs here with so much stuff.” “Because we don’t know enough, stay the f^@k out of their way and let the athlete perform” “What is the true measurement of the exercises we are doing, why are we doing them, why are we so married to them, what are they going to do?” “If an actual skills coach was able to learn and apply what we do we (strength coaches) are done; from a general standpoint I don’t think there is a need for a strength coach.” “The skills coaches should be able to acquire this information with relatively little effort, what I think is that strength coaches are going ...

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Sportland Training and Fitness Sports Talks Podcast Episode 7 With Mike Guadango of Freak Strength Back with another great conversation! Mike from Freak Strength in New Jersey USA brings an honest humle conversation about his apoproach to the industry and life. His immersion tothe craft is infectious and extreemly interesting. I hope you enjoy, check […] --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/coachsportlandsportstalks/message

This episodes guest is Mike Guadango from Freak Strength. Mike is currently a coach, writer & owner at Freak Strength and has been coaching for over 10 years. He has coached many levels of athletes from NFL, MLB, NBA, MLL, Rugby League, Rugby Union and Olympic medalists to pre-pubescent athletes.  He has also consulted for high caliber athletes and coaches worldwide. He has worked with 10+ NFL Super bowl Champs, 10+ All-Pro/Pro-bowl selections, 5+ College National Champions, 10+ Division 1A All-Americans, 20+ Collegiate All-Americans & players from every Division 1 conference.On this episode Mike and I discuss: Mike's background & Influences I ask Mike about how open was Joe DeFranco to the training concepts Mike brought to him after his internship at University of Pittsburgh under Buddy Morris and James Smith I ask Mike why did he go into the private coaching sector vs the professional or collegiate coaching route? I ask Mike about his training philosophy I ask Mike for his thoughts on aerobic development I ask Mike - what are the good and not so good things that he currently see's with the physical preparation and sport science professions, and what solutions would he offer for the not so good things he is seeing I ask Mike - what have been the biggest lessons he has learned so far in his life I ask Mike if he only had 1 year left on Planet Earth - how would he spend that year and why? I ask Mike if he could invite 5 people to dinner, dead or alive, who would he invite and why?   This was an outstanding episode and I hope you all enjoy it as much as we did! Stay Strong, RB   Show Notes: Website - freakstrength.comFacebook - FreakStrength.comTwitter - @GuadangoInstagram - freakstrength Books Mentioned: Behave Why Zebra's Don't Get UlcersThe Body Keeps ScorePrinciples Money: Master the Game People and Resources Mentioned: Joe DeFrancoBuddy MorrisJames Smith Dan PfaffChad Wesley Smith Louie SimmonsMike Boyle Cameron JosseBill ParisiFergus ConnollyMark Verstegen Charlie FrancisRobert Sapolsky  Robert Sapolsky - Human Behavioral BiologyMladen Jovanović Keir Wenham-FlattJon Goodwin Anatoily Bondarchuk Derek Evely's - Online Bondarchuk courseALTIS Foundation course   Joseph Stalin  Ray Dalio Ghandhi Genghis KhanAdolf Hilter Ben JohnsonDonovan BaileyShow Sponsors: Ultimate Performance Online MentorshipTo get INSTANT ACCESS to almost 20 hours of World Class online video Strength and Conditioning Information go to upmentorship.com ALTIS ALTIS 360 ALTIS Education   Ultimate Athlete Concepts Ultimate Athlete Concepts is a multi faceted company, providing the most sophisticated scientific material in sport science. UAC is the worlds leading resource for translated sport preparation educational material.    National Sports Performance Association Certified Program Design Specialist Certified Speed and Agility CoachCerfitied Weightlifting Performance Coach Certified Sports Nutrition Coach   Athletes AccelerationComplete Warm UpComplete Speed Training Complete Speed GamesComplete Jumps TrainingComplete Olympic Lifting Complete Youth TrainingComplete Guide to Training the Female Athlete Complete Core Complete Sports Conditioning Complete Sports Nutrition Complete Program Design Sports Camp Empire   Patreon Help support the podcast by becoming a Patreon to the show here - Patreon 

Mike Guadango has grown from athlete, to intern, to highly respected coach. With a tremendous coaching pedigree, learning under Joe Defranco, Buddy Morris and James Smith, Mike brings a well rounded knowledge and great passion to his preparation of athletes. We talk with Mike at his facility, Freak Strength in Oakland, NJ about his early training/learning under Joe Defranco (2:00), his time interning with Buddy Morris and James Smith at the University of Pittsburgh (6:52), how he structures training for NFL and MLB players (17:00), how he views the current state of High Performance Training (30:29) and who he is learning from now (45:10). Are you hiring? Ziprecruiter is the smartest way to hire and find the best candidates for the job, check them out at http://ziprecruiter.com/jugglife

Mike Guadango is the owner and operator of Freak Strength, a private training facility based in New Jersey, USA. Mike made his name as an athlete training at Defranco’s Training [...] CONTINUE READING The post Podcast #47: Defranco’s, Buddy Morris and training Chris Hogan with Mike Guadango appeared first on The web’s #1 provider of rugby strength and conditioning information..

Mike is the owner of Freak Strength and boasts one of the greatest resumes of professional athletes. As one of the most well respected strength coaches in the world he talks about how to define strength and a lot of the misconceptions there is about training for your goals. We take a dive into his training principles and uncover how he has created a world class training program for athletes.

Mike Guadango is a coach, writer and the owner of Freak Strength. In this episode we discuss his 10+ years with DeFranco’s Gym and studying under Buddy Morris and James Smith while at the University of Pittsburgh. This episode is about much more than health and fitness and dives deep on Mike’s entrepreneurial journey. We talk about making sacrifices when you’re young for the long term benefits. We also talk about his work with some of the top athletes in the world and what separates world class performers from everyday people. Mike’s knowledge in so many facets of life make this episode a must listen! Free 30 day Audible Trial- http://www.audibletrial.com/WhatGotYouThere Sunniva- Use discount code WGYT for 20% off your order!- www.drinksupercoffee.com http://freakstrength.com/ Instagram-https://www.instagram.com/guadango/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/guadango Twitter-https://twitter.com/Guadango http://whatgotyouthere.com/ Sean DeLaney Instagram- https://www.instagram.com/seandelaney23/ Facebook- https://www.facebook.com/whatgotyouthere/ Twitter- https://twitter.com/SeanDeLaney23 Be sure to subscribe to my monthly newsletter which pulls back the curtain and lets you see what's being worked on behind the scenes. It will keep you in the loop on current books I'm reading, apps I'm playing with and all the things in between that help inspire my life. You will also get early access to upcoming guests and everything that's coming from What Got You There. http://whatgotyouthere.com/ Intro/Outro music by Justin Great- http://justingreat.com/ Audio Enginer- Brian Lapres